Thursday, 20 February 2020

3. John Laidlaw 1769

3. John Laidlaw


John Laidlaw was the first Laidlaw to be born at The Gair Tima in Ettrick, Selkirk in 1769.

He was then christened on 16th July 1769 at The Gair Tima Ettrick Selkirk.

On the 2nd of July 1790 he married Margaret Burnett in Ettrick, Selkirk. Margaret was born at Crosslee. The marriage record states that he was a farmer (herd).




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They had two children:-
  1. Andrew 1798
  2. Agnes
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